Albert Lea, Minnesota Population 2024

18,193

Albert Lea Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Albert Lea was:

  • White: 81.55%
  • Two or more races: 7.99%
  • Other race: 4.64%
  • Asian: 3.48%
  • Black or African American: 1.82%
  • Native American: 0.44%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.08%
Land Area (mi²)
13.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,369.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.64% (-303)
The current population of Albert Lea, Minnesota is 18,193 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 18,496.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,03381.55%
Two or more races1,4737.99%
Other race8564.64%
Asian6413.48%
Black or African American3351.82%
Native American820.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander140.08%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Albert Lea Population by Race

Albert Lea Population Pyramid 2024

Albert Lea Median Age

44.2

Total

43.3

Male

45.3

Female

Albert Lea Adults

There are 14,438 adults, (4,393 of whom are seniors) in Albert Lea.

Albert Lea Age Dependency

83.5

Age Dependency Ratio

43.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Albert Lea Sex Ratio

Female9,45651.3%
Male8,97848.7%

Albert Lea Population by Age

Albert Lea Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,8672.2771.828.2
Non Family3,3641.2163.636.4
Married3,0762.8887.712.3
Female8363.2452.847.2
Male5913.7762.637.4

2.92

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

71.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Albert Lea Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1308.6%
Associates Degree1,75113.33%
Bachelors Degree1,45111.05%
Graduate Degree6354.83%
High School Graduate4,27732.56%
Less Than 9th Grade8616.55%
Some College3,03223.08%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Albert Lea Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Albert Lea Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,8149,7241,936
Hispanic1,505906115
2+ Races88864176
Other Race48227323
Asian373947
Black2202047
Native American1994
Islander14146

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 42.86%.

Albert Lea Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,284$51,579$53,523
Graduate Degree$83,859$83,587$85,417
High School Graduate$43,201$48,594$37,109
Less Than 9th Grade$35,774$40,197$29,226
Overall$45,023$49,677$38,821
Some College$46,273$54,160$37,102

$45,023

Average Earnings

$49,677

Average Male

$38,821

Average Female

Albert Lea Earnings by Educational Attainment

Albert Lea Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Albert Lea Language

87.71% of Albert Lea residents speak only English, while 12.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.18% of the population.

Albert Lea Language

Albert Lea Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,8831,2098.71%
Hispanic2,80041514.82%
Multiple1,46528919.73%
Asian64117226.83%
Black29510134.24%
Other856738.53%
Native731926.03%

10.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.33%

Male Poverty Rate

12.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Albert Lea

The race most likely to be in poverty in Albert Lea is Black, with 34.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Albert Lea is Other, with 8.53% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.64%.

Albert Lea Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.97%
High School9.7%
Some College6.61%
Bachelors or Greater4.94%

Albert Lea Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.6%
Male Unemployed9.72%
Female Employed4.49%
Male Employed3.14%

Albert Lea Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Albert Lea Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,584$97,774
Households$56,347$78,782
Married Families$92,823$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,741$48,751

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Albert Lea Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.2%

Male Marriage Rate

40.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Albert Lea Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Albert Lea Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Albert Lea Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Albert Lea Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,135

Number of Veterans

1,056

Male Veterans

79

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam402
Korea158
Second Gulf War122
First Gulf War86
World War II27

Albert Lea Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+496
65 to 74273
35 to 54214
55 to 64152
18 to 340

Albert Lea Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0478.65%
Other Race376.29%
2+ Races373.71%
Hispanic372.01%
Black145.2%

Albert Lea Veterans by Race

Albert Lea Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Albert Lea Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.8%

Labor Force Participation

54.8%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Albert Lea Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Albert Lea Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Albert Lea Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.67%

Born in Albert Lea

93.7%

Native Born

6.3%

Foreign Born

4.13%

Non Citizen

2.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.7% of Albert Lea residents were born in the United States, with 71.67% having been born in Minnesota. 4.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Albert Lea Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,814-76-0.42%
202817,890-76-0.42%
202717,966-75-0.42%
202618,041-76-0.42%
202518,117-76-0.42%
202418,193-76-0.42%
202318,269-110-0.6%
202218,379-50-0.27%
202118,429-67-0.36%
202018,4967484.21%
201917,748-103-0.58%
201817,851-35-0.2%
201717,886680.38%
201617,818290.16%
201517,789-140-0.78%
201417,929-116-0.64%
201318,045-59-0.33%
201218,104-25-0.14%
201118,129-78-0.43%
201018,20700%
200018,356460.25%
199018,310-890-4.64%
198019,200-218-1.12%
197019,4182,31013.5%
196017,1083,56326.3%
195013,5451,34511.02%
194012,2002,03119.97%
193010,1692,11326.23%
19208,0561,86430.1%
19106,1921,69237.6%
19004,5001,19536.16%
18903,305-14,509-81.45%

Albert Lea Population by Year